Based on historical Banks, AR data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Banks.[1]
Banks has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Banks that are always titled at the latitude of Banks (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.06 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.52 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Energy Glossary
Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)
Global Horizontal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation that is received per unit area by a surface that is always positioned in a horizontal manner.
Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)
Direct Normal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is always perpendicular to the sun rays that come in a straight line from the direction of the sun at its current position in the sky.
Average Tilt at Latitude (ATaL)
Average Tilt at Latitude: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude. ATaL will often produce the optimum energy output.
Solar Radiation Levels in Banks
Solar Radiation Data in Banks, AR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Banks.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Banks, AR
Banks, AR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Banks is September with an average of 5.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Banks (Arkansas) are January with an average of 4.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 4.35 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Banks vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Banks
The average monthly solar radiation level in Banks, AR, of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Banks vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Banks solar radiation levels compare to average levels in a city with historcially high levels (NV) and a city with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
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Solar Power Output in Banks
The Power of Solar in Banks, AR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Banks (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Banks. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Banks, AR
Banks (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5649.33 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Banks is October with an average of 523.92 kWhac, followed by August at 514.58 kWhac and September at 511.16 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Banks (Arkansas) are February with an average of 400.7 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 403.26 kWhac and December at 411 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Banks
Banks Electricity Costs
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Banks Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Banks, AR in Bradley County has an approximate population of 124. [6]
Banks, AR Solar Energy
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